Germein Bay | |
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Location in South Australia | |
Location | Spencer Gulf, South Australia |
Coordinates | 33°05′31″S 137°58′37″E / 33.092°S 137.977°E[1] |
Type | Bay |
Etymology | John Germein[1] |
Part of | Spencer Gulf |
Primary inflows | Port Pirie River[2] |
Basin countries | Australia |
Designation | Marine park: Upper Spencer Gulf (part only)[3] |
Max. length | about 17 km (11 mi) (east-west)[2] |
Max. width | about 17 km (11 mi) ( north-south)[2] |
Max. depth | 15 m (49 ft)[2] |
Islands | Weeroona |
Settlements | Port Pirie Weeroona Island Port Germein (settlements listed from south to north)[4] |
Germein Bay is a bay in the Australian state of South Australia located at the northern end Spencer Gulf on the gulf's east coast to the immediate north of the city of Port Pirie. Its extent includes the port known as ‘Port Pirie’ and the former port of Port Germein. Since 2012, the majority of the bay has been within the protected area known as the Upper Spencer Gulf Marine Park.